It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. As recently as 2017, novels based on deep space nine and. Bby before the battle of yavin while aby after the battle of yavin, which of course is the final battle of star wars. Check out our beginners guide to the canon timeline. The spooky secrets of idws tales from vaders castle. He is often referred to as simply khan in the star trek episode space seed and in the star trek film star.
This is a list of original novels, novel adaptations, original junior novels, junior novel adaptations, young readers, and short stories in the star wars franchise. Stover drew on joseph conrads the heart of darkness to create an unusually dark and intriguing novel about the seductive nature of power. As regards the ongoing controversy over the disney universe and the expanded universe, this page which is an extension of the star wars expanded universe timeline website regards the latter as canon and the former as infinities, though it accepts workable elements from the du into the eu. Catalyst for instance starts during the clone wars but is places after tarkin.
They want to train him, but the jedi council says no because they sense a darkness. Star wars novel timeline an up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order. Del rey debuts interactive star wars books timeline. Daniel wallace is the author of numerous star wars books including several in the essential guide series and sourcebooks for the star wars roleplaying game. Is there an officialish complete chronological order for. From the cave on dagobah in the empire strikes back to visions of sith spectres in the clone wars animated series, star wars has long been strong with the spooky side of the force. Timothy zahn delivers a better read here than he has in his last few star wars novels, with an interesting, twisting, plot line that delivers a few quality surprises. The clone wars project a definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Star wars books march 6, 2012 the downloadable pdf timeline of the bantam and del rey novels has been updated on suvudu. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update.
An unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. Dec 28, 2016 the current, canonical star wars timeline. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. He has over eleven million books in print worldwide. The event was canonized in the 2015 comic book star wars 9. A star wars story deluxe figures have arrived gary whitta reveals the connection between solo and a scene that was cut from rogue one sith fashion for your. This timeline is intended to list narrativebased canon media by an inuniverse chronology. I was 7 and visiting my grandparents in fort collins, colo.
An absolute must have for any dedicated star wars fan, the galactic timeline tells the entire journey from the beginning of the universe through the prerepublic order right up until the legacy era with everything inbetween. Relaunch novels timeline memory beta, noncanon star. Tbones famous star wars site include cutscenes, scripts, and so much more. Finally published in one complete authoritative edition and in limited numbers. A star wars story 115 bby a new dawn 11 bby ezras gamble 5 bby thrawn 112 bby servants of the empire. Jedi lost star wars delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far, far away. Feb 28, 2009 what is the very first star wars book. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. This list does not include journals, graphic novels or comic books, which can be found in the list of star wars comic books. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars titles that started in 2015. Dont have time to sort through all of the star wars novels, star wars comic books, and episodes of the clone wars and star wars rebels.
Star wars short story timeline here is a list of star wars short stories, in chronological order. Its no secret that the star wars timeline can be a bit confusing for the uninitiated, especially when it comes to chapters of the saga that werent made for the big screen, such as the clone. This list feature the story title, author, and where the story can be found. Based on unproduced scripts from the clone wars, this novel follows popular characters asajj ventress and quinlan. So far i was unable to find an actual complete chronological list the two best results i got was. Star wars the high republic will be a series of comics books and novels set 200 years before the star wars prequel trilogy started, a time when the. What you leave behind voy begins after the final episode of the series. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, an evil legacy long believed dead is stirring. The hundredyear darkness was a conflict originally created for star wars legends, previously known as the expanded universe, and made its first appearance in the comic book series star wars.
The era of the old republic is a dark and dangerous time, as jedi knights valiantly battle the sith lords and their ruthless armies. This means that there are now two star wars timelines or chronologies. The chronology of star trek relaunch novels includes tng, ds9, voy, titan and nf stories the publisher has brought together the continuities of all these series. I want to start reading star wars novels and i starwars.
If you watch rebels but havent read star wars books or comics before, kanan series is a good place to start. Star wars sprang from the mind of george lucas and lucas alone. The curse of exegol by fictionaddict9 captured for mistaken identity, rey teams up with swashbuckling allies to escape the fate of a dark, supernatural power. The old republic chronological order book series listed in order. Despite his successful mission on dathomir, the jedi council still feels that quinlan vos walks. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. Anderson has written numerous bestselling comics, including star wars and predator titles for dark horse, and xfiles for topps.
Nemesis ds9 begins after the final episode of the series. Far, far away collects issues 96 to 107 of the original series, taking place after the classic star wars trilogy, as our beloved star wars heroes continue to fight the remaining imperial forces. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. It is one of the greatest star wars books ever written, and a must read for even the most casual of fans. Thats never been more apparent, or more beautifully celebrated, than in idw publishings current fiveissue comic book miniseries star wars adventures. Oct 28, 2015 i saw star wars at least nine or 10 times in different places, and yet i still remember the first place. Star wars books the downloadable pdf timeline of the. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars novel excluding childrens and graphic novels published. A new hope this was added for the april 10th, 1981 rerelease came out after the book b. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comic book series star wars adventures. Origins is the fan film we needed before the rise of skywalker. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. The star wars expanded universe timeline august 17, 2017 policy guidelines for new and old fans alike. It spanned four issues of dark horse comics ongoing series, and was also collected in a trade paperback edition.
Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. The way i see it, where a book takes place in the del rey timeline is where the book ends. However, her feelings for a pirate captain and her reunion with a childhood love complicate the journey home, back to a betrothal with a respectable gentleman. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Del rey has today released an online chronological timeline of all the canonized star wars novels. Was star wars a book series before it was a film series. For example, this does not include all the ancient prehistory stories of the jedi from the time of the sith. Watch the entire history of the star wars canon so far. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. I agree with the thrawn series being top but i have to say that barbara hambleys star wars books are the worst books ive read, in regards to any genre.
The star wars novelizations of the original trilogy are considered canon where they align with the films which means they add no new canon material and actually contain content that is not canon. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively from 1991 to 2014. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends. Star wars timeline click to enlarge share this page on social media. Visit the site for a simple timeline of all fulllength star wars novels, with legends and new canon side by side. Nov 28, 2014 the worlds first substantial look at star wars. Timeline lists star wars novels only, not comic books or young adult novels. This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories.
I can find lots of book 1s, but theyre all from different collections and series. The films, tv shows, books, comics, video games, and short stories summarized into. Legacy of the force era includes the book stories of both legacy of the force and. The second book in the aftermath trilogy picks up with norra wexley, and her team dispatched to find. The star wars readers timeline, a chronologicial listing of star wars books and comics from the expanded universe for those who want to read them in order. The timeline operates on an interactive basis, as users are able to scroll across the timeline and discover where each novel is situated in the current canon timeline. A handy timeline for where these books fall within the star wars saga.
Del rey releases digitized timeline of star wars novels the. Articles, columns and quotes in defense of the star wars expanded universe. May 06, 2019 was star wars a book series before it was a film. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Episode vi return of the jedi tales from jabbas palace mandalorian armor book 1 of the bounty hunter wars slave ship book 2 of the bounty hunter wars hard merchandise book 3 of the bounty hunter wars the truce at bakura 5 aby. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. After those you should watch star wars rebels, another animated tv series. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Star wars timeline for published books, comics and short stories set during the legacy of the force era. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to the force awakens.
Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats officially happened the postdisney star wars timeline means you dont need to read a hundred novels or play a dozen video games. He is also the author of the fantasy novel hunt for the. Dark disciple is for the newer star wars fans, to which i admit i am not. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. What are the star wars novels in chronological order. Stover drew on joseph conrads the heart of darkness to create an unusually dark and intriguing novel about the seductive. No if you want to get technical, the film originally titled star wars, and later retitled star wars. Do you think you know everything there is to know about the star wars original trilogy well, put your knowledge to the test with star wars timeline 2 to 8 players. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to. Everything that is currently out, with a few books that are currently scheduled can be found below. Star wars viewcomic reading comics online for free 2019. An up to date list of the star wars novels in chronological order.
Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, maturity rating, audiobook. It should include all of the known star wars books, not just the main novels including the entire timeline, from the origins of the sith in,000 bby to postnewjediorder books, all of the comics and all the games. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. A timeline of the new star wars canon reveals all thats. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. The list includes films, television episodes, novels, comic books, short stories, video games, and other promotional material. The phantom menace, in the era of the glorious high republic, the noble and wise jedi knights must face a frightening threat to themselves, the galaxy. After, read something from the recommended reading list in a another post here. After all, like luke and ahsoka, the fans still realize that anakin is in there somewhere and that the darkness hasnt completely taken over. Aug, 2009 star wars sprang from the mind of george lucas and lucas alone. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this. So like catalyst and thrawn take place over large chunks of time but thrawn ends after tarkin. Del rey launched an online interactive star wars books timeline so you can see where the adult star wars books fall in relation to each other and the films.
The force awakens came on friday, when the an 88second teaser trailer was released online and in 30 select theaters. The rise of skywalker novel, poe dameron, general leia organa, rey, and finn must struggle to rebuild the resistance after their defeat at the hands of the first order in star wars. The hundredyear darkness, also known as the second great schism, was a conflict that began in 7000 bby and lasted until approximately 6900 bby, when a group of dark jedi created monstrous armies to battle the jedi order and the galactic republic. Precipice by john jackson miller an e book novella lost tribe of the sith. At present it primarily consists of visual material.
Into the void by tim lebbon old republic era 5,000 4975 bby lost tribe of the sith. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. Jjms great timeline and list of marvel appearances. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. It also introduces the hand of judgement, a small group of entertaining characters with their own unique niche in the star wars. In this special look at the star wars expanded universe, many of lucasfilms brightest talents and authors discuss the legacy and exciting future of the companys comics, books. It was written by claudia gray and published by del rey on april 16, 2019. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out. Timeline legacy of the force star wars books, novels. Star wars legends timeline star wars books, novels. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer.
The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. Tom angleberger, disney lucasfilm press, novelization of. The rise and fall of khan noonien singh is a two volume set of novels written by greg cox about the life of the fictional star trek character khan noonien singh. If you want to know, where the last short story of the book collection falls, its before aftermath after episode vi. Also, the upcoming titles place in the timeline is subject to change. This complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. Evil is rising again and it looks as if the legacy of the skywalkers may come full circle. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published novels based on star trek, the next generation, voyager, and discovery, are in print. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. From the adventures of luke skywalker is the original title of the novelization of the 1977 film star wars. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Ghostwritten by alan dean foster, but credited to george lucas, it was first published on november 12, 1976, by ballantine books, several months before the release of the film.
Star wars novel timeline swbookzone shows star wars book. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. This also includes the approximate date in the timeline that they take place. Heir to the empire, dark force rising, and the last command kicked off the expanded universe, written as the third trilogy decades before the force awakens arrived. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Euonly material can be found in the individual eras. Therefore, story conflicts and contradictions are inevitable and so stories from this era on this timeline are placed in approximate order and should be considered as. All star wars fans are welcome here, but this is a proexpanded universe site, and as such, there is a zero tolerance policy for eubashing.